White Noise
Disclosure Lyrics


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I know you're smart
You spin me 'round like a knot
You know the pieces, pieces of my heart
Sometimes it's fun, you pull my strings one by one
Until you get me, get me onto one

Lately I've been thinking if you wanna get tough
Then let's play rough
Lately I've been thinking if you wanna get tough
Then let's play rough
I don't need you
Givin' it straight to me, givin' it straight to me
You're just gonna get knocked back
I don't need you
Telling me how to be, telling me how to be

You're just gonna get knocked back
Just gonna get knocked back
Just gonna get knocked back
Just gonna get knocked back
Just gonna get knocked back
Back, back, back, back
Back, back, back, back

Just noise, white noise
Just noise, white noise
I'm hearing static, you're like an automatic
You just wanna keep me on repeat and hear me crying
Just noise, white noise
Just noise, white noise
I'm hearing static, you're like an automatic
You just wanna keep me on repeat and hear me crying

Only you can look at me the way you do
You always tint me, tint me black and blue
Such a shame, you frame me with such disdain
You got me washed out, washed out, color drained

Lately I've been thinking if you wanna get tough
Then let's play rough
Lately I've been thinking if you wanna get tough
Then let's play rough
I don't need you
Givin' it straight to me, givin' it straight to me
You're just gonna get knocked back
I don't need you
Telling me how to be, telling me how to be

You're just gonna get knocked back
Just gonna get knocked back
Just gonna get knocked back
Just gonna get knocked back
Just gonna get knocked back
Back, back, back, back
Back, back, back, back

Just noise, white noise
Just noise, white noise
I'm hearing static, you're like an automatic
You just wanna keep me on repeat and hear me crying





(Hear me crying)
(Hear me crying)

Overall Meaning

The song White Noise by Disclosure is about a toxic and manipulative relationship where the singer addresses their partner, who knows them intimately but still harms them knowingly. The singer talks about how their partner plays with their emotions, pulling their strings one by one, and creates chaos in their life. The partner has a sadistic streak and likes to see the singer suffer, but the singer asserts that they don't need their partner's guidance or domination. The singer says they will fight back and play rough if the partner wants to, but they don't need them to give them advice or tell them how to live their life.


The chorus of the song talks about the white noise that the singer hears, which represents the confusion and chaos that the partner brings into their life. The partner's voice is like static, and they want to keep the singer crying and unhappy. The singer complains that the partner always looks at them in a certain way, which makes them feel terrible, and they make the singer feel washed out and color drained. The singer shows that despite being familiar with the partner's behavior, that knowledge doesn't make it any less painful.


Line by Line Meaning

I know you're smart
I'm aware of your intelligence


You spin me 'round like a knot
You have a way of getting me twisted up


You know the pieces, pieces of my heart
You understand my emotions better than anyone else


Sometimes it's fun, you pull my strings one by one
Sometimes I enjoy being controlled by you, manipulated by you


Until you get me, get me onto one
Until you figure me out, until you get me where you want me


Lately I've been thinking if you wanna get tough
Recently, I've been considering if you're up for a challenge


Then let's play rough
Then let's engage in a more intense relationship


I don't need you
I don't require you in my life


Givin' it straight to me, givin' it straight to me
I don't need advice or direction from you


You're just gonna get knocked back
If you try to tell me what to do, I'll resist


Telling me how to be, telling me how to be
I won't tolerate anyone dictating my behavior


Just noise, white noise
Our relationship has become meaningless, unimportant


I'm hearing static, you're like an automatic
I'm hearing interference, you're acting mechanically


You just wanna keep me on repeat and hear me crying
You only want to hear my negative emotions on a loop


Only you can look at me the way you do
You're the only one who sees me in this particular light


You always tint me, tint me black and blue
Your view of me always shows me in a negative light


Such a shame, you frame me with such disdain
It's unfortunate that you always present me negatively


You got me washed out, washed out, color drained
You've made me feel drained of energy, devoid of joy


Just noise, white noise
Again, our connection has become meaningless


I'm hearing static, you're like an automatic
Same as before


You just wanna keep me on repeat and hear me crying
Same as before


(Hear me crying)
I'm expressing my pain


(Hear me crying)
Same as before




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Aluna Dewji-Francis, Guy William Lawrence, Howard John Lawrence, James John Napier

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